This medium to large tree has a solitary buttress trunk in rainforest or multiple fissured greyish trunks and forms a rounded crown. It has elliptical glossy dark green leaves and the small star-shaped white flowers appear in spring followed by edible fruit. 

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Schizomeria ovata is naturally found in Australia from southern New South Wales to south-east Queensland and extending to Fraser Island, scattered throughout various rainforest in protected or exposed positions to an altitude of 1000 m (3000ft) and prefers a rainy humid position.

It prefers an open sunny position and grows in moderately fertile sandy to clay soils with added compost and is frost and moderately drought tolerant.

Native Crabapple is grown for its foliage and fruit. It is planted in parks and large gardens as a specimen or used in rainforest settings. It is suitable for coastal or low mountain regions establishing in 3-5 years and is long lived. ID 2588

Schizomeria (SKITS-oh-MEH-ree-ah) ovata (oh-VAH-tah)

Cunoniaceae (kew-NON-ee-AY-see-ee)